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To Kill a Mockingbird Vocabulary
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Chapter 1: Assuaged – Eased Piety – Religious devotion Entity – A being Vapid – Flat; uninteresting Nebulous – Unclear; vague Chapter 2: Illicitly – Illegally Sojourn – Temporary stay Chapter 3: Persevere – Persist Contemptuous – Scornful Contentious – Argumentative; quarrelsome
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Chapter 4: Auspicious – Favorable; fortunate Tyranny – Cruel dictatorship Gingerly – Cautiously Chapter 5: Benign – Kind; merciful Morbid – Gruesome; grisly Placidly – Calmly; quietly Inquisitive – Curious; nosy
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Chapter 6: Ensuing – Resulting Prowess – Skill Malignant – Evil; wicked Chapter 7: Ascertaining – Determining Vigil – Careful watch Chapter 8: Aberrations – Irregularities; departures from the normal Perpetrated – Caused or committed Caricatures – Mocking drawings or imitations, usually of a person Adjacent – Nearby; neighboring
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Chapter 9: Ingenuous – Simple; unsophisticated; childlike Siblings – Brothers and sisters Provocation – Reason for action; harassment Tentatively – hesitantly; uncertainly Chapter 10: Attributes – Characteristics; features Rudiments – Basics; fundamentals Vehemently – Rigorously; fiercely
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Chapter 11: Interrogation – Close questioning Rectitude – Goodness; virtue Reconnaissance – Survey; examination Devoid – Empty; without; completely lacking Melancholy – A depression of spirits Umbrage – Resentful displeasure; personal offense Palliation – Reduction of violence Propensities – Natural inclinations; leanings Cantankerous – Ill-natured Interdict - Prohibition
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Chapter 12: Ecclesiastical – Having to do with church matters Subdued – Tamed; quieted; restrained Austere – Severe; stern; harsh Chapter 13: Formidable – Inspiring wonder, fear, or dread Prerogative – Right; privilege Obliquely – Indirectly; in a roundabout way Caste – Class division based on differences of wealth, rank, or job Elusive – Not easily found or understood
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Chapter 14: Edification – Act of improvement or learning Invoke – Summon up; call upon Chapter 15: Ominous – Threatening Criteria – Standards or measures by which something can be judged Affliction – Distress; pain; misfortune Chapter 16: Conceded – Acknowledged; admired Elucidate – Explain; shed light on
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Chapter 17: Terse – Brief; concise Amiably – Agreeably; in a friendly way Indigenous – Native; naturally occurring Acrimonious – Bitter; angry Tenet – Belief; principle Chapter 18: Stealthy – Cunning; sneaky Irrelevant – Unrelated; off the topic Articulate – Well-spoken
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Chapter 19: Expunge – Erase; blot out Candid – Honest; open; sincere Impudent – Ill-mannered; bold; rude Chapter 20: Discreet – Cautious; restrained Corroborative – Supportive; upholding Indicted – Accused; charged Iota – tiny bit Chapter 21: Tacit – Expressed without using words
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Chapter 22: Cynical – Suspicious; distrustful Fatalistic – Accepting; resigned to the inevitable Chapter 23: Obscure – Unknown or unimportant Wryly – Ironically, cynically Furtive – Secret; undercover; sly Adamant – Rigid; inflexible Sordid – Dirty; shameful; disgraceful
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Chapter 24: Apprehension – Fear; anxiety Impertinence – Boldness; rudeness; impudence Squalor – Poverty; wretchedness Chapter 25: Veneer – Mask; cover; outward display Chapter 26: Recluse – Hermit; loner
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Chapter 27: Nondescript – Hard to describe or categorize Purloined - Stolen Chapter 28: Incantations – Magic spells or chants Teeming – Brimming; swarming Primeval – Ancient; prehistoric Chapter 29: Garishly – In a showy or gaudy way
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Chapter 30: Connived – Deliberately overlooked; excused Competent – Capable; qualified Chapter 31: Acquiescence – Consent; agreement
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